#3BB5DE Color

#3BB5DE is rgb(59, 181, 222) in RGB and hsl(195, 71%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#3BB5DE

HEX#3BB5DE

RGBrgb(59, 181, 222)

HSLhsl(195, 71%, 55%)

HSVhsv(195, 73%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.12 225)

CMYKcmyk(73%, 18%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #3BB5DE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #3BB5DE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#3BB5DE Complementary#DE643B Analogous#3BDEB5 Analogous#3B64DE Triadic#DE3BB5 Triadic#B5DE3B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #3BB5DE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#55BFE2 #6FC9E7 #89D3EB #A8DEF0 #C2E8F5 #DCF2F9

Shades

#23A6D1 #1E8AAE #187290 #135A71 #0E4253 #082630

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